Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-11-19

Outside the Jail every thing has been quiet
No one without a pass is allowed within bloch
OF the building, and strong bodies OF police
| armed with Winchester rifles guard every an
| proach. There is the usual crowd of idler>
| around In the streets as near the building as
1 lhcy are allowed to approach but the police
| Keep them moving and perfect crucr prevails
| li'tle ripple OF excitement occurred at 9:Sr
| When Mrs Parsons and Mrs Holmes went III
10 the police lines ana demanded admission
| They we're refused and requested to move on
| Thcy declined TO do this, and becoming rather
| violent in their talk were arrested without fur.
thcr ceremony and taken to the police station
There was no expression or demonstration Of
sympathy on the part OF the crowd
DIR. Mayer the assistant county physician,
passed through and rapidly walked to the cells
OF the condemned He asked each il there was
any desire for stmulants, and all save Engcl
alone replied quietly in the negative. Engcl
| asked for some port wine. II was given him at
once and he gulped down three large glasses
Spies requested water, and, seemingly consum.
Cd by burning thirst, swallowed nearly two
tumOlers OF the pure, cold liquid.
In the Jail Office, DEPUTY Burke was now pass.
ing around among the thrOng and taking up the
tickets OF admission, apparently indicating that
the execution was not far distant This uusu.
approaching was objected to by some, but all
were compelled to submit
While standing in front of Engel's cell, DR..
Bolton was in danger OF becoming involved in n
religious controversy, for the condemned man
boldly combatted the propositions of the divine.
within a few minutes OF nine n message cnme
from Mrs Parsons through bailfn. applying at
the jail for admission. The request was stcrnly
refused
At 1855 fully 80 newspaper men, local poll
/ uciah' anu "'"""s - - -.
jurors VINO were 10 view 'hc oou'c' ",'cf ,''o
eNccullph' h'u p'sseu 'hlough ''c "'''N "'.u'l
'he PalioWs ana oeean seating 'hehsciN's inc
pah'iI s''u u ''" "or"s W 'nu JouIh'u''H' W
bHS 'h'" 'o hIaNc no rusl "He" '"o "''p 'i'
out wait uccehlN ahu Ill orutr'
iasonS WIS gwen VuP VI Voh'c I'N "''"
utes oelorc the harch 10 inc ScaioIu was
neEnh'
Inc rattIlng OF chalrs' lnpes anu ocuVheS o""'
tihucu lor so'eral MINUTES uut w i'"' UNIV
oeSan 10 iail II hush ana conversation among
the crowd sunk almost 10 II "h'sper' iuc oaro
"h,lt"aShc" VANS h'""' P"''tu' ''''t a..
with the dark brown galo"s Win It's iour
hooscu ropes dropping oIhihousS Hcor NV
iloor'
A eicam OF suhhBht shoo''HS 'hiuuBn wv
wihao" NJ 'his instant 'cu on d eo'Hp' W '''s
dea'h machihe' anu Ill slsht ucSIcc 'ci'''o"
Its somocr hue.
Through the window one saw hu'noer o, po'
liccmeh armed WIN r'ucs IooNhs "o"n lIo"'
'he ROOF oil thc Dcarnofh street WHY U" "''
proceeulnSs' .o .-,,,..
The Cmcf Baum began ~ ii'lo Gaming ou'
the names OF the persons snfhnnoh'o as luIo,s
anu bringing mem IotWnru 70 u, ~" W i,',.
STOOLS dircctiS IN 'front.' OF lhc Sai""S' NV o'n..
sounds were heafd III 'h' ioiiE' h'sn uu
the solemn, monotonous foicc OF tnc pai''u uilu
the rustling of the Jurors as 'hey tiptoco io'"a"
through the crowd.
Thc eyes OF the crowd began TO center on ,ne
dark box upon the scanold ot tne oahgnnB
ropes. This box seemed 10 possess lea'.u, '"s,
cination, and was absorbing the at'onuon o,
every person In the corridor wheh i'1hl'u,
wall startled the crowd. some VINO hao hoNu
the horrible grooming oi Lihgg Nes'oruay' lus'
before his dcathdco'arcd u sounded rs j ne @ m"'
still IN agony. But ms was mere '""'N' luo
black Jail cat was the cause oil lho coU''io.'o''
and at intervals continued 10 emit hor Sho''
like mewing.
The death warrant was read hrst 10 opcs'
then Fischer then Engel ana iast 10 far>uu,'
At :i6 the shcrlil hniShen reau'hs NV u.".n
warrants. Spies, Engcl ana fiHehcr '''cn s'""u WA